Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised as India's nomination for consideration as World Heritage sites for the year 2022-2023.
All three Hoysala temples are protected monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India.
If the Hoysala temples attain this status, these monuments will be fourth on the state’s list of World Heritage Sites.
The other three includes
The Hampi Monuments of Vijayanagara,
Pattadakallu Temples complex of the Chalukyan era and
The Western Ghats.
A World Heritage site is classified as a natural or man-made area or a structure that is of international importance, and a space that requires special protection.